Gillisonville, South Carolina

Gillisonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[4] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 183.[5]

Gillisonville
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyJasper
Area
 • Total
1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total
183
 • Density154.82/sq mi (59.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29936[3]
Area code(s)843 and 854
FIPS code45-29140

History

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A post office called Gillisonville was in operation from 1840 until 1927.[6] During the Civil War, Gillisonville was nearly obliterated by order of Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman.[7]

Gillisonville Baptist Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]

Gillisonville has hosted PGA Tour since 2021 as replacement tournaments. During the 2020-21 season, the Palmetto Championship, a one-off tournament to replace the RBC Canadian Open, was held in June 2021. During the 2022-23 PGA Tour season, the CJ Cup, normally held in Korea, is slated to be held in Gillisonville.

Transportation

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The main roads through Gillisonville are U.S. Route 278 (Gray's Highway) and South Carolina Highway 462. SC 462 runs along Gillison Branch Road. then turns south along an overlap with US 278 before branching off again onto Morgandollar Road.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020183
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2020[10][2]

2020 census

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Gillisonville CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[10] % 2020
White alone (NH) 111 60.66%
Black or African American alone (NH) 60 32.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 1.09%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 3 1.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7 3.83%
Total 183 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gillisonville SC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gillisonville, South Carolina
  5. ^ "Gillisonville CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 140.
  8. ^ "Gillisonville Baptist Church, Jasper County (U.S. Hwy. 278, Gillisonville)". South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gillisonville CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.

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